The Bar Method

I love this place! That staff is so nice and helpful! They really push me to do my best in a friendly inviting environment! I always leave feeling much better than I walk in!

I've really enjoyed my 2 months of barre classes here. I am off work on Tuesdays and usually take classes Tuesday mornings and it's often not very full which is nice because you get more one-on-one attention.

All the instructors I've had have been very, very nice, patient, and motivating. They really pick the right people to instruct here. One instructor even took me aside after class and showed me alternate exercises I could do to keep weight off my wrist because I injured it years ago and it's never healed properly.

Facility is clean and comfortable. Parking can be tricky, but there's plenty of street parking around though.

My one and only complaint is that $28 per class is very steep. I'm not rich and could certainly not afford 2 classes a week, let alone the 3-5 they recommend taking ($56/week = $2,912/year). The new client special - $99 for a month of unlimited classes - is a GREAT deal, you get your money's worth very fast.

Will be coming back as often as I can afford. Always feel great after class.

The facility is adorable, walk in and you smell and feel the zen! Trainers are attentive to your form and are engaged with you, they know your first name! Angelika is one of the best trainers I have encountered. Old school, no nonsense, brings back memories of ballet teachers.

Great place

Bar Method Englewood is my happy place. The instructors are all super motivating and work with you no matter your fitness level. I love the positive energy & the girl power feel the studio has. Shirley's classes are AMAZING! You will be sore for days!!! It's been 5 years since I've joined bar method and every class is just as challenging as the last one.

I just completed my New Client special one month unlimited classes today at the Closter location. I can see and feel the change in my body already. My muscles are stronger and more clearly defined and I feel more energetic. I actually have been eating a little more (bbqs, dining out, weekends away - it's summer!) but am not putting on weight. I guess my metabolism enjoyed a boost also.

I cannot do all the reps of each exercise but that's OK. I just do what I can and each class gets a little bit better and no judgment is passed. I also have had spinal fusion surgery (11 vertebrae), and the instructors have helped me adapt certain exercises for my body capability. I just signed up for 3 more months and look forward to watching my continuing body transformation.

I have come to love this place!! Why?
The atmosphere:
Welcoming, attentive, energetic organically cleaned.
The moves:
Effective and efficient as hell! After class you will feel like you are wearing a total body girdle and you will not wanna put crap in it. You begin to "live in" your body and for the first time in a long time you begin to feel incredibly strong!!! It is an AWESOME feeling!! Then in about 2 days the feeling goes away and the body begins to call for it and before you know it, you are HOOKED, "Damn," you say to yourself because they are not cheap!!!
THE Owner:
Pleasant, physically fit, smart, has dabomb body who makes 50 look like 22!!! She seems a bit shy!
The Instructors:
Well trained, knowledgeable, sassy, fun, and fit. While the sequence of the class is pretty uniform the teachers all bring their unique style of teaching so you will never be bored!!!
My rating

Prepare yourself to enter a beautiful facility, meet amazing people and change your body.
Bar Method Englewood is owned & run by special women, the atmosphere is inspiring and the work out is killer!
You will become addicted and your body will transform into a leaner, stronger one!

I can't wait to return. I was a zealot about going to classes almost daily when it first opened. Shirley, the owner, is a class act, and had hired like-minded professionals who are genuinely concerned about offering each client the best workout. Going there makes you feel so serene. Workout seems personalized as instructors quietly help you self correct and optimize your workout. I purchased plenty of Lululemon there, Bar Method apparel, and I hold a warm spot in my heart for this great facility.

I am giving the 3 stars for the workout .... the Bar Method is an amazingly TOUGH effective exercise that gets you in shape fast and hits those trouble spots like nothing else.

I had to subtract points for the facility itself ....... there were no showers or even towels provided, parking was a hassle, and the staff was impersonal to the point of being rude. I do like the workout and the aesthetic but I will be checking out other locations.

Great classes, great instructors, great people, what more can you ask for! Congrats and looking forward to the new Closter location!